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Women over 40 tell me – how is it for you? And a catch up.
Family, Health, Style, Surveys

Women over 40 tell me – how is it for you? And a catch up.

By Midlifechic|2020-06-10T13:24:00+01:00June 9th, 2020|Categories: Family, Health, Style, Surveys|Tags: 2020, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, OOTD, Summer, WIWT|

Cornucopia: midlife matters and the return to ‘normal’
Health, Midlife

Cornucopia: midlife matters and the return to ‘normal’

By Midlifechic|2020-06-02T16:52:43+01:00June 2nd, 2020|Categories: Health, Midlife|Tags: 2020, coronavirus, covid-19, menopause, Summer|

Midlife lately and SS20 at home outfit ideas
Family, Midlife, Style

Midlife lately and SS20 at home outfit ideas

By Midlifechic|2020-05-27T16:51:17+01:00May 27th, 2020|Categories: Family, Midlife, Style|Tags: 2020, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, event chic, new season, OOTD, Spring, Summer, WIWT|

The future of retail after Covid-19
Retail Review, Style

The future of retail after Covid-19

By Midlifechic|2020-05-22T17:12:49+01:00May 22nd, 2020|Categories: Retail Review, Style|Tags: 2020, accessories, coronavirus, covid-19, new season, retail review, Spring, Summer|

How to celebrate under lockdown – happy birthday to me
Interiors, Midlife, Project Happier

How to celebrate under lockdown – happy birthday to me

By Midlifechic|2020-05-19T15:37:56+01:00May 19th, 2020|Categories: Interiors, Midlife, Project Happier|Tags: 2020, coronavirus, covid-19, home, interiors, Spring, Summer|

Cornucopia – beauty, books and weekend ideas
Hair & Beauty, Style

Cornucopia – beauty, books and weekend ideas

By Midlifechic|2020-05-15T16:09:36+01:00May 15th, 2020|Categories: Hair & Beauty, Style|Tags: 2020, beauty, casual chic, Manicure, Nails, new season, Spring, Summer, wardrobe staples|

Quarantine – as the days roll on – Coronavirus 2020
Family, Project Happier, Relationships, Style

Quarantine – as the days roll on – Coronavirus 2020

By Midlifechic|2020-05-12T16:45:42+01:00May 12th, 2020|Categories: Family, Project Happier, Relationships, Style|Tags: 2020, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, OOTD, Project Happier, Spring, Summer, WIWT|

Working from home chic – new ideas
Style, Work life balance

Working from home chic – new ideas

By Midlifechic|2020-05-05T16:00:21+01:00May 5th, 2020|Categories: Style, Work life balance|Tags: 2020, coronavirus, covid-19, jeans, new season, Spring, Summer, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples, working from home, working wardrobe|

Lockdown week 5 & a prize for kindness
Accessories, Project Happier, Style

Lockdown week 5 & a prize for kindness

By Midlifechic|2020-05-01T15:52:55+01:00May 1st, 2020|Categories: Accessories, Project Happier, Style|Tags: 2020, accessories, coronavirus, covid-19, jewellery, OOTD, silver, Spring, Summer, wardrobe essentials|

Pandemic diaries, reflections and new retail drops
Health, Midlife, Style

Pandemic diaries, reflections and new retail drops

By Midlifechic|2020-04-28T17:59:45+01:00April 28th, 2020|Categories: Health, Midlife, Style|Tags: 2020, coronavirus, covid-19, Project Happier|

Trying on pieces for summer at home 2020
Product review, Style

Trying on pieces for summer at home 2020

By Midlifechic|2020-04-24T13:11:57+01:00April 24th, 2020|Categories: Product review, Style|Tags: 2020, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, new season, Spring, Summer|

Midlife lately – quarantine days and nights
Family, Midlife, Project Happier

Midlife lately – quarantine days and nights

By Midlifechic|2020-04-21T15:11:30+01:00April 21st, 2020|Categories: Family, Midlife, Project Happier|Tags: 2020, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, OOTD, skincare, Spring, WIWT|

Midlife in the time of coronavirus – more diaries
Family, Project Happier, Style

Midlife in the time of coronavirus – more diaries

By Midlifechic|2020-04-10T12:54:44+01:00April 10th, 2020|Categories: Family, Project Happier, Style|Tags: 2020, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, jeans, new season, OOTD, Spring, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples, WIWT|

My capsule wardrobe for the week – smart casual
Style

My capsule wardrobe for the week – smart casual

By Midlifechic|2020-04-09T15:39:48+01:00April 7th, 2020|Categories: Style|Tags: 2020, capsule wardrobe, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, jeans, new season, OOTD, Spring, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples, WIWT|

Lockdown continues – how are you feeling?
Health, Midlife, Project Happier

Lockdown continues – how are you feeling?

By Midlifechic|2020-04-03T17:17:10+01:00April 3rd, 2020|Categories: Health, Midlife, Project Happier|Tags: 2020, coronavirus, covid-19, Project Happier, Spring|

Lockdown outfits – keeping spirits high
Retail Review, Style

Lockdown outfits – keeping spirits high

By Midlifechic|2020-04-03T12:13:41+01:00March 31st, 2020|Categories: Retail Review, Style|Tags: 2020, Boden, casual chic, coronavirus, new season, OOTD, Spring, wardrobe staples|

Coronavirus diaries – lockdown week 1
Health, Midlife, Project Happier

Coronavirus diaries – lockdown week 1

By Midlifechic|2020-03-28T12:27:35+00:00March 27th, 2020|Categories: Health, Midlife, Project Happier|Tags: 2020, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, Family, Spring|

Supporting small brands through difficult times
Style

Supporting small brands through difficult times

By Midlifechic|2020-03-24T17:05:30+00:00March 24th, 2020|Categories: Style|Tags: 2020, casual chic, new season, OOTD, Spring, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples|

Midlife lately – strange coronavirus days
Midlife, Project Happier

Midlife lately – strange coronavirus days

By Midlifechic|2020-03-20T16:55:41+00:00March 20th, 2020|Categories: Midlife, Project Happier|Tags: 2020, coronavirus, Project Happier, Spring|

Supporting Food Banks – Blogger Sale Now Live
Sale

Supporting Food Banks – Blogger Sale Now Live

By Midlifechic|2020-03-17T18:12:26+00:00March 17th, 2020|Categories: Sale|Tags: sales|

Easy spring looks from M&S and a try-on
Retail Review, Style

Easy spring looks from M&S and a try-on

By Midlifechic|2020-03-13T16:48:32+00:00March 13th, 2020|Categories: Retail Review, Style|Tags: 2020, casual chic, new season, Spring, Summer, working wardrobe, workwear chic|

Great British Boltholes – a night in Yorkshire
Style, Travel

Great British Boltholes – a night in Yorkshire

By Midlifechic|2020-03-10T17:02:54+00:00March 10th, 2020|Categories: Style, Travel|Tags: 2020, date night chic, Spring, travel|

Spring / Summer 2020 trend update – it’s all in the detail
Style

Spring / Summer 2020 trend update – it’s all in the detail

By Midlifechic|2020-03-06T16:40:34+00:00March 6th, 2020|Categories: Style|Tags: 2020, new season, Spring, Summer, trend, Trend analysis, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples|

A casual midlife lately – winter draws to a close
Midlife, Style

A casual midlife lately – winter draws to a close

By Midlifechic|2020-03-03T16:35:26+00:00March 3rd, 2020|Categories: Midlife, Style|Tags: 2020, casual chic, jeans, OOTD, Spring, Winter, WIWT|

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Just in case you don’t watch Stories, here’s what I’ve been doing today. You see it’s our 20th wedding anniversary and given that we’re not celebrating it anywhere exciting I’m wafting around the house in my wedding dress instead (slide across for a then and now).

I feel really lucky today, 20 years of being married to the love of my life - the knight in shining armour who rescued me at what was undoubtedly my lowest point... but I’ll be telling that story in Friday’s blog post. In the meantime let the celebrations commence with all the glamour of a lockdown takeaway - here’s to you and me and the next 20 years Mr MC 😍!

#throwback #weddingdress #winterweddingdress #winterwedding #weddingthrowback #happymemories #weddinganniversary #lockdowncelebration #weddingdressmemories #memorylane #midlifechic #agelessstyle #longlastinglove

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Hurray for Friday night and I know this probably isn't the sort of thing you meant the other day when you said you'd like to see more outfits but it's what I'm wearing so there you go. ⁠⁠
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You see running's been the most surprising thing to come out of the last year of lockdown for me - I've done C25K twice, starting last spring but injuring myself on my final run 😓 and then beginning all over again in October. I'm chuffed today though because I did 6.25K for the first time. ⁠⁠
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I do it mostly for the high I get when it's over and let's face it there aren't a lot of highs in life right now. Anyway I thought I'd mention it here in case anyone's trying to find the motivation to start because if I can do it almost anyone can. And if you've done C25K before and given up - well you already know you can so get on with it and start again.⁠⁠
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Just don't tell yourself it's too late or you're too old - I started running at 53 and it took me longer to build my strength up than it would have done 20 years ago but so what? ⁠⁠
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Anyway that's my midlife message for the weekend along with views of an old English seaside town for anyone who's missing that kind of thing in lockdown. Happy Friday, I hope your weekend is a good one... you could always pour yourself a glass of something and come over to my blog tonight, I'll be talking about new beauty finds, what I've been wearing and there are tips for cutting your own hair - another thing I'm strangely enjoying. ⁠It'll be going live at Midlifechic at around 5pm.⁠⁠
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#motivation #instarunners #startrunningstayrunning #novicerunner #runningismytherapy #runningviews #newbierunner #athleisurestyle #athleisure #athleisurewear #wiwtoday #agelessstyle #nevertooold #nevertoolate #nevertoolatetostart

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Rainy lockdown Tuesdays. After requests for more #ootd pictures I've finally got myself organised and worked out a way of linking anything that's current season so you can go straight to it by clicking the bio above. It's going to take me a while to build it up but this is day 1. ⁠⁠
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I woke up this morning not wanting to wear more of the same but it's too cold for a frock up here at the moment so I dug deep and Jenna Coleman's outfits in The Serpent came to mind - have you been watching it? That heady mix of 70s chic and Bangkok... surely it can be translated to a miserable January day in the frozen North and topped off with hair that I cut myself this weekend?!⁠⁠
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Anyway I love these flares whenever I put them on so if you're bored of joggers, they're worth trying - true to size and not too long (my boots have a low 1 inch heel). Let me know if you want to see more everyday outfits on Instagram because I never know quite what to put on here although not everything will be new and shoppable because being a frugal northerner, I rewear things a lot of the time. ⁠⁠
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And of course don't forget that you can always find much more about all kinds of midlife matters on my blog, along with a brilliant community of women from all over the world who chat openly about interesting things.⁠⁠
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(Disclosure - not a paid post but the jeans and jacket were both gifted for blog reviews last autumn and are still in stock now)⁠⁠
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#style #streetstyle #outfitoftheday #lookoftheday #whatiwore #styleblogger #blogger #advancedstyle #styleatanyage #everydaystyle #styleinspiration #50plusstyle #agelessstyle #dailylook #styleblog #fblogger

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Well nobody told us that snow was coming, such a nice surprise this morning after all the wind and rain. I’ve just been picking up some spring flowers from our local florist, hyacinths and also pussy willow which makes the tight northerner in me happy because it lasts all the way through until Easter.

When I got home a friend had popped a copy of Claudia Winkleman’s book through the letterbox so that’s my afternoon sorted. She tells me there are parts in it I’ll love and others that I’ll madly disagree with. Can’t wait... have you read it yet?

#wintersaturday #snowday #springflowers #agelessstyle #camelcoat #jeansandboots #wiw #over50style #over50blogger #villagelife #lockdownstyle #saturdaymorning #midlifechic

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Well how’s your lockdown going? It’s a real dark, wet January day here and I’ve been doing nothing more exciting than signing off my tax return so I thought I’d take a break from it and say hello. As you can see we’ve left some of our Christmas lights up, just to get us through to spring and yes, Rosie the cat is clearly trying to tell me something - I suspect she’s complaining about the dog who we found salivating over something rank in a hedge this morning - he’s been vomiting melodiously every half hour ever since and as they share a favourite cushion by the door, she has every right to pull that face. Just when you think January ‘21 can’t get any less appealing it goes and proves you wrong. Ah well, I hope your day’s a bit more upscale than mine.

#wfhstyle #wfhoutfit #wiwtoday #lockdown2021 #lockdownoutfit #relaxedstyle #midlifechic #january2021 #bluevelvet #silkblouse #agelessstyle #catsofinstagram

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Well my glitter ball is spinning and I’m ready for a kitchen disco tonight. The small upside of lockdown is that all of our boys are with us on NYE for the first time in years - whether they’ll join me on the dance floor will no doubt depend on the strength of the cocktails though.

I haven’t been around much because I had an old fashioned Christmas and took a break from everything digital but I’ll be back blogging again before too long.

Until then I hope that 2020 wasn’t too bad for you and that 2021 holds happiness and new adventures. If your NYE is going to be a quiet one it sounds like the perfect time to think through hopes and dreams - and if you’re having a noisy one like us, enjoy. Happy new year everyone, here’s to lots of good times ahead xxx.

#midlifechic #nye2020 #happynewyear #happynewyear2021 #goodtimesahead #newbeginnings #newyear2021 #agelessstyle #over50blogger #over50style #partyoutfit #sequins #goodbye2020 #goodbye2020hello2021

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Dec 15

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Moody winter skies.

All of my recent OOTDs are in my blogpost today along with a food bank appeal (link ⬆️). I worked out that if the 48,000 readers of Midlifechic each donate £1 to @trusselltrust then we could raise £96k in a flash because all donations are being doubled by their business partners at the moment. If you don’t read my blog and only follow me here then we could raise even more - the food banks are desperately trying to keep up with increasing demand at the moment - and yes we all know that people shouldn’t have to go hungry but right now they are and £96k would be a lot of help at a grass roots level. Just a thought... you can find more information about them and a link to donate here @trusselltrust
#foodbank #foodbanksuk #christmasappeal #hungerfreefuture #enoughisenough #thiscanchange #charity #christmas2020

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Well it’s been lovely to be back working in a very Christmassy London for a couple of days but my feet are killing me and it’s time to go home. I will just say that in the busy West End everything has felt very safe and well managed - people are wearing their masks and keeping their distance so let’s hope there’s no need for a tier change next week because it was great to sense that the city had a bit of its old spirit back. I have a long train journey home now which gives me 3 hours to bury myself in a book - I’m late to the party but I’m reading American Dirt... unputdownable... have you read it?

Outfit details - all past season (jumper @hushhomewear, skirt @finerylondon, boots @lkbennettlondon, coat @insidejigsaw)

#londonlife #winterchic #christmasinthecity #monochrome #blackandwhitestyle #londonlove #wiw #ootdstyle #agelessstyle #statementskirt

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Well I’m happily calling a close to my November neutrals project. Why I thought it would be a good idea to abandon colour during lockdown I don’t know but I’ve now lined up all of my favourite shades of red, ready for December.

Christmas might not be quite the same this year but I reckon there are two ways of looking at it - we can feel fed up and wish it was something other than it is or, just this once, we can enjoy doing it differently and take the small pleasures where we find them. And for me tomorrow that will involve wearing red!

Wearing: cardigan @cashmerespecialist (ad/gifted); stripey top @marksandspencer; boots @lkbennettlondon; fedora @thisiswhistles (past season; jeans @hushhomewear (past season)

#agelessstyle #wfhstyle #wfhoutfit #wfhootd #cashmerelove #stripestyle #kneelengthboots #casualoutfit #lockdownstyle #winterchic #midlifechic

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Looking enviously out at Tier 2... tantalisingly so near... and yet cruelly so far. Again.

In the meantime I’m trying to echo my American friends by remembering all that there is to be thankful for today. Happy thanksgiving to you all over there - despite my plan to only wear muted colours in November I’ve donned some party boots just for you.

Wearing: jumper @andotherstories denim crops @marksandspencer boots @hushhomewear coat @thisiswhistles (past season)

#tier3 #lockdownlife #goodtimeswillcome #sonearandyetsofar #lancashire #cumbria #agelessstyle #neutralstyle #popofcolour #winterstyle #wfhstyle #wiwtoday #lockdownstyle #midlifechic

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How’s your weekend gone? I had a lovely surprise this morning with a text from my middle boy to say that he’ll be coming home from uni 2 weeks early - as soon as he’s had his Covid test in the first week of December. It feels SO long since we dropped him off in September that it threw me into the mood for everything Christmassy and there I was, just settling down to a bit of present buying when we were told that a WW2 bomb had been found in the canal at the bottom of our garden - so that’s provided no end of excitement in the village for a Sunday afternoon.

Anyway as far as Christmas shopping is concerned I’ve come up with a plan. So many retailers need our support that I’ve decided to shop in rounds of 3 - for every present I buy from a big retailer I’ll then buy one from a small independent online store and one from a local shop to be collected after lockdown (fingers crossed) which I’m finding is an easy way to support #smallbusiness this year.

I’m flying the flag for two of my favourite small online brands in this picture. The lovely grey and cobalt flecked jumper is on press loan from @hopefashionuk and the earrings are new from my friend Claudia @claudiabradby (both ad/gift/press loan and both pieces that I’d genuinely recommend if you’re being asked for ideas of what you might like for yourself). Enjoy the last few hours of the weekend as we head into what is hopefully the final week of lockdown🤞. Oh and the bomb has now been defused and taken away. Phew.

#supportsmallbusiness #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinesschristmas #independentonlineretailer #smalljewellerybusiness #knitwear #midlifechic #agelessstyle #christmasiscoming #christmas2020countdown #homeforchristmas

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Stepping out for a moment of daylight amid torrential downpours. It’s been a bit of a subdued weekend for me because it’s the anniversary of my mum’s death. I usually plan a few days of ‘busyness’ but of course this year it wasn’t so easy and it’s really struck me how hard it must be for anyone who’s going through the raw stages of bereavement during lockdown.

I’m 9 years on now but it still comes out and bites me. I tell myself that there are times when it’s right to lean in to sadness and accept that it’s part of the ebb and flow of life. I’m not writing this in a bid for sympathy - I just wanted to hold out a hand to anyone who lives with the shadow of grief because lockdown really doesn’t help and it must be especially hard if you’re feeling alone with it. Be kind and give yourself time - it may always be with you but trust that the intense stages of bereavement do pass; healing is a long process but you will feel better again.

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And I realise that in my last post I said I’m not wearing any bright colours in November... but I only had this outfit on very briefly in the park at lunchtime... when normal people were, of course, wrapped up in coats and scarves walking their dogs. I wasn’t shivering... not at all - if only we could have gone to a nice hotel to take these photos like we usually do. And I suppose they’d be used to people doing things like this if it was London but as always I had to disappoint everyone who came over to ask if I was special or famous and explain that no, I just have a hobby that involves wearing impractical outfits in unseasonal weather and then going back to my desk for an afternoon of work like everyone else. I am looking forward to wearing this festive number next month though, even if it’s just for a kitchen disco at home. Before that, my Boden Christmas edit will be on my blog tomorrow - as the eagle eyed amongst you might already have guessed.

Wearing: top, trousers and shoes all Boden (Ad/gifted as part of tomorrow’s blog collaboration)

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I’ve just been reading through the Remembrance stories that some of you shared in the comments after my post on Sunday. So many thoughts and memories - I’m just going to make dinner and then I’ll reply.

In the meantime I’ve been thinking ahead to what Christmas is going to be like this year and on the blog I’ve come up with some ideas for making it special, even if we’re still going to be spending it mostly at home - so do pop over and have a read if you’re wondering about how you might approach it.

As far as clothes are concerned I’m deliberately not wearing anything very bright this month so that when we hit 1st December I can revel in a riot of colour and sequins...little things like this are keeping my spirits up on these dark November days...

Wearing: top (ad/gifted), cropped jeans (bought personally) both @baukjen. Boots @duoboots (past season).

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Thank you for the thoughtful words after my post on Friday, I’m going to have a cup of tea and read through them all properly in a minute. We’ve been out and about this afternoon supporting our village farm shops by going out for takeaway cake and coffee... not exactly a chore I have to say.

It’s been hard not being able to honour Remembrance Sunday in the usual way hasn’t it? I’ve been thinking about my mum and dad who were engaged during WW2. My dad was an RAF officer in Bomber Command based near Cambridge and my mum was a student at Durham university. It meant they couldn’t see much of each other but every so often he managed to get a travel pass for her and she was able to visit him for a weekend, staying in a guesthouse nearby. He was usually on night ops so they’d only have a few hours together and she used to tell me of the sense of dread she had as she lay in bed and heard the Lancaster Bombers flying out on their night missions.

Of course she could never sleep so Dad came up with a plan - as they flew back over the guest house his crew would cut the engine three times which was no doubt highly irregular but at least she knew he was safe and could, at last, nod off. Of course now it sounds far more romantic than it probably felt at the time - but it feels appropriate for today - a small story from two of the millions of lives that were impacted by war.

Wearing: coat @hobbslondon (ad/gifted - current); boots @duoboots; jeans @hushhomewear; jumper @hm (all past season)

#remembrancesunday #lestweforget🌺 #atthegoingdownofthesun #ww2history #bombercommand #514squadron #neveragain

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I’m sticking to my pledge of posting every other day throughout November even though today’s been a bit of a sad one. We’ve been remembering my Uncle Stan. We could only have a small lockdown funeral and even though my auntie and cousins did brilliantly, it wasn’t the send-off that they wanted for such a big character. So I’m honouring him here, my lovely uncle who made me laugh every time I saw him, even when he was reaching the end. It’s so sad when we lose the people who’ve been in our lives since the very beginning, somehow it shakes your foundations. But he had a long and happy life and today he was remembered by all of the people who were watching online as well as those of us at the service. The wonderful thing was that we all had love in our hearts and a smile on our faces as we thought of him... and that, in itself, has to be the sign of a life well lived. #inmemory #gonebutnotforgotten #lifewelllived

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I think a lot of people are having one last meal out today aren’t they? It was lunch for us and I suppose the place you choose for your last culinary experience for a month (because my cooking certainly doesn’t count) says a lot about you. We went to the farm in our village for salt marsh lamb and chips and then cake - of course. And this is what I’m wearing today, thankfully the skirt has an elasticated waist(!): cashmere jumper @marksandspencer; skirt @uniqlo (Ines de La Fressange collab - ad/gifted as part of a blog review); boots @hushhomewear; bag @midlifechic #agelessstyle #midlifechic #lockdownstyle #wfhstyle #wiw #ootd #wfhoutfits #midiskirt #goldboots #lunchdate #over50women

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I’ve had a lot of blog readers asking me to go back to doing daily outfit pictures so I’ve set a reminder to take a quick photo every other day and I thought I’d post them on here while I’m at it. I’m working from home at the bottom of my garden so they’re not going to be very exotic but then I think exotic is off the cards for most of us for a while isn’t it? So this what I’m wearing for my first day back at my desk after half term, one of my favourite combos of wide leg crops with boots and a warm jumper to ward off the wind that whips up here from the sea (I’m determined not to put the heating on during the day until I absolutely have to!). And tonight I’m going to the gym... and tomorrow night... and Wednesday night too... in anticipation of the damage that a month of evenings on the sofa is going to do 😬. Wearing: jumper @andotherstories, trousers @stitchfixuk (both past season), boots @lkbennettlondon #agelessstyle #midlifechic #wiw #ootd #lockdownstyle #wfhstyle

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Hello, it’s been a while I know - I’ve been busy at work and being someone who compartmentalises that means I haven’t had time for photos. Here’s one today though - I’m beginning to think I’ll be living in jeans forever now so I thought I’d at least try a new cut. I wasn’t sure if I’d love them or hate them but it’s definitely love. I’m thinking I’ll wear them with polo necks as it gets colder and that will be winter sorted. Just thought I’d show you in case you’re at the point where you’re sick of what you’re wearing. Disclosure: jeans bought personally, shirt ad/gifted - both @baukjen, boots past season @finerylondon. —————————————-
#agelessstyle #midlifechic #jeanslovers #doubledenim #autumnstyle #falloutfits #newseasonnewlook #flarejeans #relaxedstyle #casualchic #wiw #ootdinspiration

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Wishing the happiest of birthdays to the love of my life. 50 is just the beginning...#ageisjustanumber #50thbirthday #50andfabulous #loveyoulongtime #besthusbandintheworld #midlifechic

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I just want to say hello to you all and give an especially warm welcome to all of the new followers who joined me after my workout video with @thesallywilkinson (very) early this morning. I’m looking a bit more awake now and feeling slightly ashamed after seeing my rear end sticking up in the air during those planks - there’s clearly work to be done there! Sally and I have known each other since our children were in the school playground together but we’ve only just met up again and realised that we share the same approach to this new stage of our lives. We both firmly believe that midlife is an exciting new start where there are new friends to be made and big adventures to be had. We want everyone to get the most out of it by feeling good about themselves. Sally’s angle is wellness, mine focuses on ageless style and finding clothes that make you feel great. As you’ve probably gathered we’re both strong northern women and so we have a good laugh about it all along the way. We’re hoping to do a few more things together but in the meantime we’ll both try to help you feel inspired. And let’s see if she can get me over my video phobia - she’s challenged me to do Stories in October so keep your eyes peeled 🧐. In the meantime thank you to EVERYONE who follows me here, even though I often forget to post. And don’t forget - there’s so much more on my blog. #agelessstyle #midlifewomen #midlife #ageless #strongnorthernwomen #over50 #over50women #over50style #over50blogger #womenover50 #womensupportingwomen #empoweringwomen #midlifechic

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Sep 19

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Thank you for so many kind words last night. I can report that the middle son is unpacked and settled in for his first year at uni... and here’s the point where I couldn’t find any more excuses to stay. I’m so proud of him today and as always, it’s a bittersweet privilege to watch your young adults spread their wings and fly. Strength to every other parent who’s saying a tender farewell over the next week or so... and I’ll share a quote that’s keeping me sane today: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” #happytears #mumofboys #goodbyesarehard #northumbriauniversity #newcastle #freshers2020 #midlifechic

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